Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Madagascar

Madagascar: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 96.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
96.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 134 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 2003
All-time low
95.2%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2003–2016

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Madagascar, 2003–2016

0204060801002003200920162003: 97.4 % of people at risk2004: 96.5 % of people at risk2005: 97 % of people at risk2006: 95.3 % of people at risk2007: 95.6 % of people at risk2008: 95.2 % of people at risk2009: 95.8 % of people at risk2010: 96.3 % of people at risk2011: 97.3 % of people at risk2012: 96.3 % of people at risk2013: 95.8 % of people at risk2014: 96.4 % of people at risk2015: 96.3 % of people at risk2016: 96.1 % of people at risk

Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.

Analysis

The most recent figure for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Madagascar is 96.1%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Madagascar peaked at 97.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 2008.

Madagascar ranks 4th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Madagascar, 2003 to 2016.
Year % of people at risk Change
2003 97.4%
2004 96.5% -0.9%
2005 97.0% +0.5%
2006 95.3% -1.8%
2007 95.6% +0.3%
2008 95.2% -0.4%
2009 95.8% +0.6%
2010 96.3% +0.5%
2011 97.3% +1.0%
2012 96.3% -1.0%
2013 95.8% -0.5%
2014 96.4% +0.6%
2015 96.3% -0.1%
2016 96.1% -0.2%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 96.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 83.7%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 96.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.3%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.1% 95.2% 97.4% 7
2010s 96.4% 95.8% 97.3% 7

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 1 Burundi 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Côte d'Ivoire 100.0% compare
  3. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 98.0% compare
  4. 5 Niger 96.0% compare
  5. 6 Papua New Guinea 95.8% compare
  6. 7 Sierra Leone 93.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Madagascar?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Madagascar was 96.1% in 2016, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2008.
How does Madagascar rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Madagascar ranks 4th out of 134 countries with data for 2016.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Unit
% of people at risk
Source
Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,065 data points, 2003–2022
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The proportion of population at risk of impoverishing expenditure when surgical care is required. Impoverishing expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care which drive people below a poverty threshold (using a threshold of $2.15 PPP/day).